I'm sick and tired of people pretending that COVID lockdowns and restrictions don't have any mental health side effects.

I turned libertarian after reading the Department of Homeland Security Threat Assessment of 2020. On page 17, they discuss the homeland security risks to social isolation. The government (beyond political party) knew the risks social isolation posed on people, but allowed it anyways. Not only is social isolation damaging to mental health, but social isolation causes people to polarize and potentially lead them to find other forms of relationships within violent groups. I believe enforcing social isolation is apart of a larger scale political agenda that ultimately seeks to divide people and control their decisions.

However, I know I’m currently coming from a paranoid and angry perspective because my college just announced online spring because of omicron despite everyone required to be vaccinated and boosted.

So, here’s the link for you guys to read and interpret if you choose: https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf for you the

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